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  4th Street Diner HACAP North Benton Center 202 East Fourth St Vinton, IA 52349 319-472-4761   Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday. A choice of salads is available on the buffet. Everyone is WELCOME! Suggested contribution for individuals 60 years old or older, and their spouse (regardless of age) is $2.

Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday. A choice of salads is available on the buffet. Everyone is WELCOME! Suggested contribution for individuals 60 years old or older, and their spouse (regardless of age) is $2.75 for the meal. Individuals who are not yet 60 are WELCOME but need to pay $3.75 for their meal.

January 1 Baked Glazed Ham Baked Potato Half Peas Pineapple Frosted Banana Cake WW Bread/Margarine/Milk WE ARE OPEN! Small Group Activities 2nd Monday, Closed, Happy New Year! 3rd Sausage Gravy/Biscuit Carrots Applesauce Cookie Milk Cook's Choice Surprise Bingo/Maureen 4th Beef Stew Cornbread Brussel Sprouts Apricot Halves Rice Raisin Pudding Milk 10 Cent Bingo/Wendy 5th Lasagna Garlic Bread Green Beans Fruited Jello Cereal Bar Milk Barb Riggle Music 6th Scalloped Chicken Party Potatoes Beets Strawberry Banana Jello WW Bread/Margarine/Milk 500 Card Party 7th Saturday - Closed 8th Roast Turkey Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Broccoli Mixed Green Salad Blushing Pears Frosted White Cake WW Bread/Margarine/Milk Small Group Activities 9th Lemon Pepper Fish Potato Medley Succotash Peaches Crispy Rice Bar WW Bread/Margarine/Milk Pepper Card Party 10th BBQ Ribette/Bun Green Beans Macaroni Salad Fresh Fruit Birthday Cake Milk Birthday Dinner Stuart Gulick Music 11th Chicken Primavera Noodles Beets Pineapple Bran Raisin Muffin Milk Blood Pressure Clinic 10 Cent Bingo/Wendy 12th Brats/Bun O'Brien Potatoes Sauerkraut Pears Strawberry Angel Dessert Milk Cook's Choice 10 Cent Bingo/Vickie 13th Turkey Noodle Casserole Green Beans Strawberries & Bananas Cookie WW Bread/Margarine/Milk 500 Card Party 14th Saturday - Closed 15th Roast Beef Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Broccoli/Cheese Sauce Mixed Green Salad Peach Crisp WW Bread/Margarine/Milk Small Group Activities 16th Pepper Steak Confetti Rice Green Beans Pineapple Crispy Rice Bar WW Bread/Margarine/Milk Pepper Card Party 17th Stuffed Chicken Breast Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Carrots Ice Cream WW Bread/Margarine/Milk 10 Cent Bingo/Maureen 18th Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce Garlic Bread Creamy Coleslaw Fruit Cocktail Apple Oatmeal Cake Milk 10 Cent Bingo/Wendy 19th Turkey A La King Biscuit Peas & Carrots Cinnamon Applesauce Cookie Milk 10 Cent Bingo/Vickie 20th Ham & Beans Cornbread Peas Pears Cookie Milk Cook's Choice 500 Card Party 21st Saturday - Closed 22nd Baked Chicken Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Corn Mandarin Oranges Frosted Cake WW Bread/Margarine/Milk Small Group Activities 23rd Beef Stroganoff/Noodles Mixed Vegetables Strawberries & Bananas Chocolate Pudding WW Bread/Margarine/Milk Pepper Card Party 24th Meat Loaf Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Peas Pears Bread Pudding w/Raisins WW Bread/Margarine/Milk Bob Hauser Music 25th Chicken A La King Biscuit Oregon Bean Medley Fresh Fruit Oatmeal Cake Milk 10 Cent Bingo/Wendy 26th Liver & Onions or Steak Parslied Potatoes Squash Peaches Cookie WW Bread/Margarine/Milk Menu Committee 10 Cent Bingo/Vickie 27th Beef Tips in Gravy Rice Peas Bananas & Oranges Ice Cream WW Bread/Margarine/Milk 500 Card Party 28th Saturday - Closed 29th Roast Pork Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Spinach Peaches Custard WW Bread/Margarine/Milk Small Group Activities 30th Goulash Garlic Bread Peas Mixed Green Salad Fruit Crisp Milk Pepper Card Party 31st Glazed Ham Balls Sweet Potatoes Cauliflower Applesauce Lime Delight Dessert WW Bread/Margarine/Milk 10 Cent Bingo/Maureen *BIRTHDAY DINNER*     If you or someone you know has a birthday in January come celebrate it with us! Tuesday, January 10th Everyone is invited! Reserve your seat! Feel free to call! Door Prize given away monthly! Reservations for groups of 3 or more are taken Sunday thru Friday.

  According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the most recent Census of Agriculture report reveals that age 57 is the average age of principal farm operators. Over the next decade, this group of farm operators will face the prospect of passing on the family farm to a new crop of American farmers. Deciding how to pass on the family farm can be a sensitive topic.

     At 6 a.m. Monday, July 11, every street in Vinton was covered with trees and the entire town was without electricity. The straight-line winds that struck Vinton that morning were estimated to have speeds between 110 and 130 mph, and the winds were sustained for 12 long minutes.  As the wind died down no one fully understood the extent of the damage or could know the next several months would be spent removing hundreds of damaged trees, clearing city streets, rebuilding power lines, and repairing rooftops.

If you are a resident of Vinton and someone engaged in strengthening our community, the headline sentence may have caused some irritation. “Everyone” knows why we choose to live here.     But if the reader lives outside the community, it could be a good question in need of a solid answer.  Why would someone choose to start a business or buy a home in Vinton?  Or, why should I visit Vinton for community celebrations, choose Vinton for my healthcare, enroll my children in the Vinton-Shellsburg schools, or choose to buy goods and services from Vinton’s merchants and service providers?     The “Showcase” publication we created for the holiday shopping season was a first step toward providing solid answers to those questions.

To see all offerings by Peppy's Ice Cream, click here! Don't forget to check out gift baskets from Peppy's for those never ending Christmas lists!

  College gets valued purchase from an industry partner   Kirkwood Community College has agreed in principal on a purchase of a building for its new regional education center in Linn County. The college got a great value on the single-story building located at 1 Martha’s Way, Hiawatha. It has 98,061 square feet and is located on 11.

  Retail stores across the country have begun the annual countdown to the holiday season. Brush up on these holiday shopping tips to help you spread holiday cheer without ruining your finances for the New Year. Budgeting Tips Control holiday spending by having a game plan. Make a gift list for the people you plan to buy for and how much you will spend on each person.

4th STREET DINER NEWS 4th Street Diner HACAP North Benton Center 202 East Fourth St Vinton, IA 52349 319-472-4761 Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday. A choice of salads is available on the buffet. Everyone is WELCOME! Suggested contribution for individuals 60 years old or older, and their spouse (regardless of age) is $2.